Driving Ban Lifted, No Bee-Line, City Ops Center Closed: Cortlandt, Peekskill Storm Central Jan. 26, 27

Here’s what you need to know—most recent forecast, safety tips at home and on the road, what to do if the power goes out and more.

Jan. 27

No Bee-Line or ParaTransit service today. The City of Peekskill shut down the Emergency Operations Center at 9 am.

• Metro North to Resume by Noon: Cuomo Tuesday AM Briefing
• Cuomo Lifts Hudson Valley Travel Ban

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Jan. 26

• Gov. Cuomo Imposes Total Driving Ban After 11 p.m.
• Gov. Cuomo Declares State of Emergency for Putnam, Rockland, Westchester

Government: Mayor Frank Catalina has cancelled tonight’s City of Peekskill Committee of the Whole and Common Council meetings. Due to the Winter Storm the City of Peekskill Municipal Offices will be closed on Tuesday, January 27 for all non-essential employees.

The City Municipal Offices will reopen at 9:00 am for business on Wednesday, January 28, 2015. Please check the City of Peekskill website for further updates.

Schools: Lakeland schools are closed Jan. 27.

Be Prepared: Get your home prepped before the snow starts, advises the Red Cross. Have enough water for three days for each person, check your flashlights and foodstuffs. Learn more:

• Red Cross Offers Blizzard Preparation Safety Tips

Travel: Gov. Andrew Cuomo warns that I-84, Metro North and the Thruway may close Monday. Flight cancellations will rapidly mount on Tuesday with airports likely forced to close for a time on Tuesday from New York City northward, say accuweather.com meteorologists.

Don’t drive unless it’s absolutely necessary, New York State Police say. If you do, carry food, water and warm blankets as well as a shovel, road salt, a flashlight. For road conditions, traffic, travel and transit info, use http://511ny.org/ or call 511.

• Travel Tips from the State Police, Jan. 26, 27
• Trains, Planes and Buses: Transportation Schedule Changes
• Cuomo: Metro North, Thruway, I-84 May Shut Down Before Monday Evening

Power Problems:

• Go to Con Ed’s Storm Center to report outages, see the outage map, and track service restoration.

Local Forecast as of 6:39PM Jan. 26:

• Tonight-Snow with widespread blowing snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 19. Wind chill values between 5 and 10. Blustery, with a north wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 10 to 14 inches possible.
• Tuesday-Snow with widespread blowing snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. High near 26. Wind chill values between 5 and 10. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.
• Tuesday Night-Light snow likely, mainly before 9pm. Cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values between 5 and 10. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
• Wednesday-Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph.

MAP: accuweather.com

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